Dinosaur skulls, especially those of larger species, are rarely discovered intact. This skull provides paleontologists with a rare glimpse into the anatomy, behavior, and evolutionary path of ...

“After a skull is buried underneath the ground for ... she was able to modify the model to fit with estimated dinosaur anatomy. Despite all of these steps, there’s still an inevitable ...

Recent research from the University of Chicago and the University of Missouri shed new light on how the evolution of skull flexibility in dinosaurs led to the diverse array of modern birds we see ...

Now, two musicians are challenging the assumption using 3D-printed dinosaur skulls. Dubbed Dinosaur Choir, the craniums in question use fossil evidence to recreate the vocalizations of species ...

Professor John Long explains new paper providing insights into the biology of the unique skull and brain of coelacanth. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...

Animation of a theropod dinosaur skull, showing muscle forces. Credit: Alec Wilken, Casey Holiday Modern birds, as well as other animals like snakes and fishes, have skulls with jaws and palates ...

Modern birds, along with certain snakes and fishes, have skulls whose jaws and palates are not firmly fixed in place.

Rotate, zoom in and explore the features of this popular dinosaur. Dippy skull by NHM_Imaging on Sketchfab This 3D model of the skull of the Museum's iconic Diplodocus carnegii cast was produced by ...

D modeling reveals that as bird brains grew larger, it led to changes in jaw muscles and joint mechanics—enabling the development of a more flexible and efficient feeding system in modern birds.

A cascade of changes from dinosaurs to birds When the team analyzed data from the 3D models, they saw that as brain and skull sizes increased in non-avian theropod dinosaurs, muscles shifted into ...